Environment & Ecology
Climate, biodiversity, pollution control and environmental legislation
Adverse monsoon may pose headwinds for domestic growth, inflation outlook: RBI Bulletin
The RBI's June 2026 Monthly Bulletin flagged a weak southwest monsoon as a significant headwind for both domestic growth and the inflation outlook, even as t...
How El Nino could affect India's monsoon and your household budget - explained
An El Niño event is developing in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, with the Niño 3.4 index having crossed the El Niño threshold by June 2026. IMD (India Meteoro...
Chemical contaminants, climate change and AMR are complicating food-borne illnesses: India needs to step up its game, say experts
WHO's updated 2026 global burden estimates show approximately 866 million people — nearly one in nine — fall ill from contaminated food annually, with 1.52 m...
Halt eviction of people settled in forests under British-era system, Assam govt. urged
The All India Union of Forest Working People (AIUFWP) has urged the Assam state government to halt the planned eviction of four taungya villages in Nagaon di...
Weak start to monsoon seen clouding Kharif season outlook: Report
India's southwest monsoon 2026 has begun with a significant rainfall deficit — IMD has cut its June–September projection to 90% of the Long Period Average (L...
The world must electrify rapidly to meet climate goals. The challenge is bigger than you think
Analyses from global energy bodies show that the world must accelerate electrification of end-uses (transport, heating, industry) at an unprecedented pace to...
Converting crisis into opportunity: Why paddy straw-based CBG deserves special funding
An analysis argues that compressed biogas (CBG) produced from paddy straw represents a viable solution to crop residue burning, but requires targeted policy ...
From waste to wealth: Why crop residue burning is a system’s failure, not a seasonal
Despite government bans and financial incentives, paddy straw (parali) burning continues in Punjab and Haryana each post-harvest season, primarily because bu...
Scientists, environmentalists, policy experts raise concerns over Supreme Court-appointed panel on Aravallis
Scientists and environmentalists have raised fresh concerns over the Great Nicobar Island Development Project (GNIDP), a multi-component mega infrastructure ...
SOP released to conserve sea turtles across 36 islands of Lakshadweep
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the conservation of sea turtles across all ...
Indian refiners could use petcoke to produce urea, methanol and ammonia rather than selling it outright: Dastur Energy CEO
Industry experts have proposed that Indian refineries divert petroleum coke (petcoke) — currently sold outright as a by-product — into gasification plants to...
As Mumbai sets climate budget at Rs 20,730 cr, 43% of BMC spending aligns with Climate Action Plan
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) released its climate budget report for FY 2026-27, setting the total climate-aligned capital spending at Rs 20,7...
Rs 19,700-crore carbon capture scheme gets nod
A Rs 19,700-crore Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) scheme has received approval and is awaiting Union Cabinet ratification. The scheme is proje...
Eight northeastern states join hands to revive mountain springs as hill communities face water stress
Eight northeastern states — Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura — launched the Himalayan Water Partnership o...
India world’s number two fish producer, tops inland catches, FAO 2026 report shows
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released its flagship biennial report, The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2026 (S...
Great Nicobar project: Ramesh flags non-transparency in latest letter to Environment Minister
Concerns have been raised about the adequacy of public disclosure in the environmental oversight process for the Great Nicobar Island Development Project (GN...
RBI MPC member Nagesh Kumar flags import dependence, Gulf remittances, El Nino risks in minutes
An external member of the Monetary Policy Committee raised concerns in the June 2026 MPC meeting about India's structural import dependence — particularly on...
Maharashtra govt seeks to get mining rights for six iron ore mines in Gadchiroli
The Maharashtra government has urged the Union Ministry of Coal and Mines to directly allocate six iron ore mining blocks in Gadchiroli district to the Mahar...
Environmental clearance for Brigade housing project in Pallikaranai revoked
The Tamil Nadu State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) revoked the environmental clearance granted on January 20, 2025 to a ₹2,000 crore reside...
Union minister Joshi launches green hydrogen certification portal, urges states to boost mission
The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Portal of India (GHCI) on June 17, 2026, during the National ...